Is carb cycling and intermittent fasting right for you? Well, since spring has sprung, you’re probably like me and thinking about tank tops, sundresses, and swim suits. And maybe about shedding a few winter pounds… Ugh!

Yes, I love my body for all it does for me, but sometimes I want to make improvements. It’s not about hating where I’m at, but rather feeling better and more confident!

About a year ago, I had the opportunity to work with a top coach, Amanda Tress, in her carb cycling and intermittent fasting boot camp. It was an amazing experience and gave me the boost I needed to lose a few inches in time for summer!

Since then, she has tweaked, adjusted, and improved the program until she could wholeheartedly say it was the very best program on the market. Her signature program is called FASTer Way to Fat Loss, and she is opening the program up to you!

Like Amanda, when I began experimenting with intermittent fasting and carb cycling, my results were incredible and the methods sustainable! Amanda took these concepts and created the FASTer Way to Fat Loss program based on strategies that help women burn fat, feel energized, and finally break past their weight loss plateaus. Amazing, right!?

Carb cycling has been being used in the fitness industry for a long time – long before I was in it! Fitness professionals use it to lean out while preserving muscles and to help with losing those last 5-15 pounds all while staying sane and satiated.

Carb cycling involves cycling your carbs/calories based on the type of workout completed that day. Typically, there are high carb, low carb, and possibly “regular” carb days (somewhere in between high and low carb grams).

With carb cycling, the amazing results come by manipulating hormones in a way that’s in favor of fat burning and muscle protecting.

In recent years, low carb diets have been all the rage, however, our bodies need healthy carbohydrates. Carbs help maximize muscle growth after a strength training workout. So if you want to have #musclegainz (i.e. lean, toned look), you need carbs!

Cycling carbs strategically with your workout regimen is where it’s at! You can use carbs to your advantage on days they are needed by the body and then lower your intake on days when your body doesn’t need as many (i.e. sprint days and rest days, for example).

This manipulation of carbohydrate intake helps you enter fat burning mode while maintaining or even growing lean muscle tissue. This is not a calories in/calories out model. Carb cycling is a way to manipulate with the hormones that affect body composition.

For example, by having lower carb days and fasting periods, you are able to manipulate insulin and keep your body insulin-sensitive (i.e. using insulin in your favor). Having high carb days help keep leptin, a hunger hormone, in check. When leptin isn’t in balance, the result is increased hunger and a slower metabolism which is a terrible combination!

Coach Amanda

In a nutshell, with carb cycling, you boost your carbs when you strength train and lower them when you don’t. Your lower carb days deplete glycogen stores so that on strength training days your body will have no choice but to burn fat as a fuel source at your next workout. It’s all about timing and strategy!

If you are looking to try carb cycling to lose 5-15+ pounds or break a plateau, Amanda (pictured to the right) has just the program to help you achieve that goal! She will guide you through cycling food/carbs throughout the week strategically with your workouts.

I’ve been using carb cycling combined with intermittent fasting off and on for the last 5 years, and it has been awesome! I don’t feel deprived (actually quite the opposite). You can certainly make room for treats within your macros!

How do you know if FASTer Way to Fat Loss is right for you? Read the following list and see if this sounds like you…

10 Ways to Know if Carb Cycling and Intermittent Fasting is Right for You:

1. You’ve been on what feels like a never-ending roller coaster when it comes to fitness and nutrition.

2. You’ve seen some success, but feel depleted, overwhelmed, and out of control.

3. You want your macros to strategically match the workouts provided.

4. You need a solution that helps you feel in control again.

5. You’re looking for a program that gives you back your energy.

6. You want physical results, but you want more than just a few pounds dropped.

7. You want your body to become a pro-fat burner in order to look lean, fit, and toned.

8. You want to feel stronger, better, and more confident.

9. You need a solution laid out for you, with lots of support, guidance, and accountability along the way.

10. You need a community, a coach and a program that actually works…for life, not just the next 21 days.

Through FASTer Way To Fat Loss, you’ll learn how to fuel your body effectively to maintain optimal energy levels throughout the day.

If you are ready to bust through a plateau or move into an active fat loss mode, please consider joining this 6-week program! You will not be depriving yourself of calories but rather fueling your body with proper nutrition for your workouts.

Hormonally, this protocol sets up your body’s metabolism to shed body fat! You’ll be working strategically with your body! Smarter not harder. 🙂

Please note that the first week will be a “prep” week to familiarize yourself with the program through trainings, reading through the program manual, and getting your questions answered by Amanda before the official start. This “prep” week is in place to set you up for success!

Join HERE to get started with the next group. This is a great opportunity for you to work with a top coach in the industry!

p.s. In case you’re wondering what’s included with this program, here’s an excerpt from Amanda’s website…

What does my program investment include?

A convenient 6-week program that fits your busy schedule

A comprehensive program guide with resources to help you thrive including sample meal plans, a detailed program overview, and video interviews

Prep week with online trainings to set you up for success

Weekly workout plans which can be completed at the gym or at home

Accountability and a supportive approach that keeps you on track to accomplish your goals

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[…] Strategic carb intake – The amount needed will vary from person to person, but a starting point would be about 7-10 bites of healthy carbs at 3 meals. For an advanced approach, use carb cycling techniques based on your workout. (More on that HERE.) […]

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